As someone just said, a band doesn't reach popularity by having number 1 hits. Queen songs are heard everywhere, for 50 years and continues. Doesn't matter if these songs are number 1....
The band had some of the most iconic songs that weren’t number ones yet are now more played than a lot of other stuff. That said this was their biggest US hit. At least the US is finally realizing their genius
Queen has always been criticized by the specialized media for making music so diverse that it was never understood in its own time. You could say that Queen's music was made to be eternal and not just fashionable. Maybe that's why there are few nos. 1 including in England. Furthermore, after the American MTV banned the video for I Want to Break Free, Queen decided to stop touring the USA and, as a consequence, also stopped appearing on the charts. Most no. 1 of the band are from other countries such as Japan, Argentina and Brazil. Despite this, the Greatest Hits 1 album is the best-selling album in the United Kingdom, surpassing the 7 million units mark. Next up is ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits and The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
John Deacon wrote this song. Sure I remember that he wrote part of this as a teenager but never put it all together until the late 70s. Something like 3 and a half to 4 million sold in the US according to Roger Taylor. I think this is the biggest selling Queen song.
You need to do innuendo next guys it's my fave aswell as Barcelona & obviously somebody to love who wants to live forever you'll here Brian mays fantastic voice opening the song, the remix of living on my own is brilliant too
Actually John Deacon played almost all instruments on this ,including bass,piano,electric rhythm guitar,and hand claps,..Brian contributed noises on his guitar and a harmonizer, Roger added a drum loop,..no synthesizers used on this song..according to wiki…Thanks for the great reaction❤
Yes apparently Brian May said that he found that when he had to play the twiddly part on stage he found it very difficult to play. Where as on the record it’s actually John playing this part.
Want to hear a song they wrote when they finally caught on the first music companies that messed with Queen? Try Death on Two Legs. Freddie wrote that and the band supported hi with a song that burned him so bad he sued for defamation. Also if you haven’t heard Innuendo you should. It’s brilliant.
A bands success is not based on the amount of number ones they have its based on the amount of hits they have and the amount of successful albums they make. Its different these days many don't have genuine number ones they have streaming number ones so they don't really count or have the gravitas of yesteryear.
It doesn't matter how many #1 songs Queen had and especially if they were number 1 in the States. Billboard is not the end all and be all - It is very American centric. Queen is known the world over and have been known for over 50 years! LONG LIVE QUEEN!!
Queen in the early years made absolutely no money from their songs. I could be wrong but I am almost sure they said they made nothing from Bohemian Rhapsody when it first came out. Roger Taylor said that the record producers were driving around in Rolls Royces and Limos and he had to literally beg for them to buy him some drumsticks. If you want to hear the ultimate diss song before diss songs were a thing listen to Queen's song Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to....). They wrote it about their manager and producers at the time.
No money on the first 3 Freddie had no royalties for the singles Freddie refused to carry on so they went to a lawyer jim beach Pay their way out of their contract Signed direct with EMI They gave them a huge advance on their next album Night of the opera First royalties Freddie first royalties for bo rap Which Roger shared because he got his sing as b side!
I am sure this song was number one in several charts in the US as no-one seemed to know what genre this fitted into. I have a vague memory that there is a theory amongst some music scholars that this is an early example of Hip Hop. I am no expert in that field so that is a debate for more learned people than I.
You spoke about the Lennon & McCartney songs being owned by Michael Jackson. Google how the songs ended up out of their control. It took years for Sir Paul to buy them back and MJ, IMO, was very underhanded in his acquisition of the songs. Interesting read and highlights how important it is to keep control of a band's musical assets.
Responding to your bit about Jackson and The Beatles - Michael Jackson actually outbid Paul McCartney for the Beatles songs. From an interview I saw with Paul, Jackson actually told Paul that he was going to do it but from what the latter said he didn’t take him seriously. “He said ‘I’m gonna buy your songs’. I thought ‘I love this guy, he’s a great laugh, you know’”. Paul really got pissed off when Jackson sold off one of John’s songs, Revolution, to Nike for an advert for trainers as he felt Jackson was cheapening what the song was about when it was written.
How about: A kind of magic Under pressure Radio gaga Crazy little thing called love Don't stop me now and that's off the top of my head that you haven't mentioned.
Darn I was thinking the same thing, but can he sing like Freddie?❤ I love Queen, so amazing, I love Radio Gaga, especially when he gets the entire audience clapping to the chorus, you might want to listen to Driven By You by Brian May, brilliant song, this was after Freddie passed
This is their biggest hit world wide, out selling Bho Rhap by a million copies. Brian and Roger never liked it. John plays all the guitars on the track, Brian just makes funny noises in the middle. Michael Jackson convinced them it would be a hit, otherwise they wouldn't have released it. This is the only version, no extended remixes. It is longer live and varies from show to show. Wembley '86 is my fav, Freddie skats in the middle and plays with the crowd.
@@coreywilliams923 AOBTD at the time highest physical copied Bo Rap physical copies and digital streaming sales in the US sold more Its US diamond equivalent to 10m sales AOBTD doesn't have that
@@coreywilliams923 I cant remember how many streams is the same as one physical equivalent to 10m physical singles sold There are articles about it 2021
What are you on about? Bohemian Rhapsody reached No1 both times it was released, in fact it is the only UK song to have been Christmas No1 twice with the same line up
The beetles were fighting at that point so they sold the writes MJ bought the cbs catalog in the 80s he owned the beetles Jackson estate sold the catalog to Sony. Queen just sold their music catalog to Sony for 1.2 billion each band member gets 300 million Freddy’s estate gets it. So Mary Austin n Freddy sister share his.
Speaking of Prince, he changed his name to that unpronounceable symbol as an "F-U" to his record label of the time. There was a method to his "madness."
There will never be another Freddie!! The moves, the voice, the strut, Everything! Love and Miss him 💔
As someone just said, a band doesn't reach popularity by having number 1 hits. Queen songs are heard everywhere, for 50 years and continues. Doesn't matter if these songs are number 1....
AMEN great comment !!
The band had some of the most iconic songs that weren’t number ones yet are now more played than a lot of other stuff. That said this was their biggest US hit. At least the US is finally realizing their genius
Thank you DEAKY for this brilliant iconic song ❤️
Queen has always been criticized by the specialized media for making music so diverse that it was never understood in its own time. You could say that Queen's music was made to be eternal and not just fashionable. Maybe that's why there are few nos. 1 including in England. Furthermore, after the American MTV banned the video for I Want to Break Free, Queen decided to stop touring the USA and, as a consequence, also stopped appearing on the charts. Most no. 1 of the band are from other countries such as Japan, Argentina and Brazil. Despite this, the Greatest Hits 1 album is the best-selling album in the United Kingdom, surpassing the 7 million units mark. Next up is ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits and The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
John Deacon wrote this song. Sure I remember that he wrote part of this as a teenager but never put it all together until the late 70s.
Something like 3 and a half to 4 million sold in the US according to Roger Taylor.
I think this is the biggest selling Queen song.
Bohemian Rhapsody was the MOST STREAMED SONG of the 20th CENTURY ! 💛 Miss you Queen and esp FREDDIE 🥰🌷
You need to do innuendo next guys it's my fave aswell as Barcelona & obviously somebody to love who wants to live forever you'll here Brian mays fantastic voice opening the song, the remix of living on my own is brilliant too
In queen case their live sound always better as they always take perfection to another level more like studio album is teaser😂
Yes, I have the original 12” vinyl extended edition. The sound quality on it is out of this world!
You for got another great Queen song another anthem. We are the champions .
Actually John Deacon played almost all instruments on this ,including bass,piano,electric rhythm guitar,and hand claps,..Brian contributed noises on his guitar and a harmonizer, Roger added a drum loop,..no synthesizers used on this song..according to wiki…Thanks for the great reaction❤
Yes apparently Brian May said that he found that when he had to play the twiddly part on stage he found it very difficult to play. Where as on the record it’s actually John playing this part.
Want to hear a song they wrote when they finally caught on the first music companies that messed with Queen? Try Death on Two Legs. Freddie wrote that and the band supported hi with a song that burned him so bad he sued for defamation. Also if you haven’t heard Innuendo you should. It’s brilliant.
Only band that all members wrote and had number one hits and all have degrees
Erm… you sure about that? There’s a band called The Beatles
@@Hod101 yes but they don’t have degree’s
@IzxXN4T210XxzI Ringo did not write a hit as a Beatle. All four Queen members are in the songwriters Hall of Fame.
Number one songs do not matter. Queen is universally the best
A bands success is not based on the amount of number ones they have its based on the amount of hits they have and the amount of successful albums they make. Its different these days many don't have genuine number ones they have streaming number ones so they don't really count or have the gravitas of yesteryear.
It doesn't matter how many #1 songs Queen had and especially if they were number 1 in the States. Billboard is not the end all and be all - It is very American centric. Queen is known the world over and have been known for over 50 years! LONG LIVE QUEEN!!
1st and only single queen track I've ever bought, back in the midst of time when 7" singles sold by the millions.
Queen in the early years made absolutely no money from their songs. I could be wrong but I am almost sure they said they made nothing from Bohemian Rhapsody when it first came out. Roger Taylor said that the record producers were driving around in Rolls Royces and Limos and he had to literally beg for them to buy him some drumsticks. If you want to hear the ultimate diss song before diss songs were a thing listen to Queen's song Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to....). They wrote it about their manager and producers at the time.
No money on the first 3
Freddie had no royalties for the singles
Freddie refused to carry on so they went to a lawyer jim beach
Pay their way out of their contract
Signed direct with EMI
They gave them a huge advance on their next album
Night of the opera
First royalties
Freddie first royalties for bo rap
Which Roger shared because he got his sing as b side!
I am sure this song was number one in several charts in the US as no-one seemed to know what genre this fitted into.
I have a vague memory that there is a theory amongst some music scholars that this is an early example of Hip Hop.
I am no expert in that field so that is a debate for more learned people than I.
I had this 45. The b side was a song called "Don't Try Suicide". It's a great song and needs a great reaction.
You spoke about the Lennon & McCartney songs being owned by Michael Jackson. Google how the songs ended up out of their control. It took years for Sir Paul to buy them back and MJ, IMO, was very underhanded in his acquisition of the songs. Interesting read and highlights how important it is to keep control of a band's musical assets.
Do not forget it was the Junkyard dogs tune, wrestler from the WWF days.
You should hear this performed live from the Montreal 1981 concert…….much longer and better.
Should always react to live performances of queen...always. They're souch better
Responding to your bit about Jackson and The Beatles - Michael Jackson actually outbid Paul McCartney for the Beatles songs.
From an interview I saw with Paul, Jackson actually told Paul that he was going to do it but from what the latter said he didn’t take him seriously.
“He said ‘I’m gonna buy your songs’. I thought ‘I love this guy, he’s a great laugh, you know’”.
Paul really got pissed off when Jackson sold off one of John’s songs, Revolution, to Nike for an advert for trainers as he felt Jackson was cheapening what the song was about when it was written.
How about:
A kind of magic
Under pressure
Radio gaga
Crazy little thing called love
Don't stop me now
and that's off the top of my head that you haven't mentioned.
I think if Gabe grows his mustache out a little, he could make a passable Freddie Mercury impersonator!
Darn I was thinking the same thing, but can he sing like Freddie?❤
I love Queen, so amazing, I love Radio Gaga, especially when he gets the entire audience clapping to the chorus, you might want to listen to Driven By You by Brian May, brilliant song, this was after Freddie passed
John wrote this song
This is their biggest hit world wide, out selling Bho Rhap by a million copies. Brian and Roger never liked it. John plays all the guitars on the track, Brian just makes funny noises in the middle. Michael Jackson convinced them it would be a hit, otherwise they wouldn't have released it. This is the only version, no extended remixes. It is longer live and varies from show to show. Wembley '86 is my fav, Freddie skats in the middle and plays with the crowd.
It was their biggest selling single US
But bo rap is still over all most sales
Diamond US
@@bluebell3720 Bho Rhap sold six million worldwide, Another one Bites the Dust sold Seven million.
@@coreywilliams923
AOBTD at the time highest physical copied
Bo Rap physical copies and digital streaming sales in the US sold more
Its US diamond equivalent to 10m sales
AOBTD doesn't have that
@@coreywilliams923
I cant remember how many streams is the same as one physical
equivalent to 10m physical singles sold
There are articles about it 2021
@@bluebell3720 streaming isn't the same as counting chart success, it's more like counting how often it's played on radio.
Watch wembley 86 live?
If you want to hear a brilliant Brian May guitar solo, listen to Brighton Rock, you won't regret it.
What are you on about? Bohemian Rhapsody reached No1 both times it was released, in fact it is the only UK song to have been Christmas No1 twice with the same line up
I've always wondered, how much Freddie still makes every year. I know Mary now own the rights.
She has a share of royalties
I dont think she has the rights
I'm sorry, there's no way this is a real legitimate reaction.
The beetles were fighting at that point so they sold the writes MJ bought the cbs catalog in the 80s he owned the beetles Jackson estate sold the catalog to Sony. Queen just sold their music catalog to Sony for 1.2 billion each band member gets 300 million Freddy’s estate gets it. So Mary Austin n Freddy sister share his.
Rock you Brians was no 1 in France
Bo Rap Freddies no 1 uk 9wks! And other countries
Then 91 for 5wks
92 us no 1
Rock you double A side with champions US no 4
Coke studio 15 Pakistan is out guys!!!! Waiting for your reactions 😊
They might have more #1 hits in the UK but not here in the U.S.
Speaking of musicians getting screwed, play Death on two legs by Queen
The beetles have the most no 1. Mariah Carey they were selling her songs for 10 cents to push her up.
Well Gabe. Now you know Elvis started his Singing Career in Queen. Or did he?
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The best b line and drum groove ever end of! The ultimate rap rip off!!
Speaking of Prince, he changed his name to that unpronounceable symbol as an "F-U" to his record label of the time. There was a method to his "madness."
Talk about stealing Vanillia Ice stole Under Pressure baseline and Queen won and you better they get their royalties.
There are better live versions